The Role Of Poverty In Two Cities

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Two Cities is a new documentary airing on Australian television in 2017. Two Cities, uncovers the inner workings of some of the worlds biggest cities and what powers them. Corruption and poverty are major themes that come with some of todays mega cities. More often than not corruption in such cities has lead to extreme poverty in surrounding areas. Whilst the poverty may seem unsightly, the documentary aims to highlight how they help to power the mega cities of today. Episode one uncovers a small community outside of Mumbai, Annawadi. The people of Annawadi struggle day-in day-out, to clear garbage from the city and then sell it to make a profit. Other small communities nearby, buy garbage to recycle it and eventually send it back to the city

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